The Township shall continue to own, possess, and control all
rights and property, of every kind and nature, owned, possessed or
controlled by it when this Charter takes effect, and shall be subject
to all its debts, obligations, liabilities, and duties.
All contracts entered into by the Township, or for its benefit,
prior to the taking effect of this Charter, shall continue in full
force and effect. Public improvements for which legislative steps
have been taken under laws existing at the time this Charter takes
effect may be carried to completion as nearly as practicable in accordance
with the provisions of such existing laws. All taxes and assessments
levied or assessed, all fines and penalties imposed, and all other
obligations owing to the Township which are uncollected at the time
this Charter becomes effective, shall continue in full force and effect
and shall be collected as if no change had been made.
No action or proceeding, civil or criminal, pending at the time
this Charter shall take effect, brought by or against the Township
or any office, department, agency or officer thereof, shall be affected
or abated by the adoption of this Charter or by anything herein contained.
All ordinances, resolutions, rules, and regulations, or portions
thereof, in force when this Charter takes effect and not in conflict
herewith, are hereby continued in force and effect until amended,
repealed, superseded, or expired by their own terms. All ordinances
and resolutions in continued effect as of the effective date of this
Charter shall be construed as if enacted under this Charter, but as
of the date of their original enactment.
The Board may adopt, within 60 days after the date upon which this Charter takes effect, temporary ordinances to deal with cases in which there is an urgent need for prompt action in connection with the transition of government. Every temporary ordinance shall be plainly labeled as such but shall be introduced in the form and manner prescribed for ordinances generally. All temporary ordinances and subsequent amendments made following adoption shall be automatically repealed as of the ninety-first day following the date of adoption. It shall not be re-adopted, renewed or otherwise continued unless adopted in the manner prescribed in Article
II of this Charter for ordinances of the type concerned.
The supervisors in office at the time this Charter becomes effective
shall remain in office for the full terms for which they were originally
elected. However, they shall have the responsibilities, duties, and
compensation, and authority only as set forth in and pursuance of
this Charter. All other elected officials of the Township in office
at the time this Charter becomes effective shall remain in office
for the full term for which they were elected and they shall continue
to perform the duties and receive the same compensation which they
received prior to the adoption of this Charter. However, should any
of such other offices become vacant for any reason, the vacancies
shall not be filled, but the duties of the offices shall instead pass
to the persons designated in this Charter.
An employee holding a Township position at the time this Charter
takes effect who was serving in that same or a comparable position
at the time of its adoption, shall not be subject to competitive tests
as a condition of continuance in the same position but in all other
respects shall be subject to the personnel system established pursuant
to this Charter.
At the time of its adoption, this Charter shall be in effect
to the extent necessary in order that the first election of members
of the Board may be conducted in accordance with the provisions of
this Charter. The first election shall be held at the first municipal
election following the adoption of this Charter.